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JAF to NST: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
1,358 mi
2,186 km · 1,180 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Near NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NST?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 1,358 miles (2,186 km, 1,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Jaffna and Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 1.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NST?
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